The customer numbers are available here. This is the most recommended route. To improve the experience for customers from the rest of the world.
Also see my poll here. Try and get one that includes XP Service Pack 3. Here you need to make sure the disc that you get matches the COA on the base of your system.
If you don't have a disc and have a friend who has a Dell XP Reinstallation disc of the same version; you may make a duplicate or more up to date disc by copying their disc and following the instructions in my wiki nlite: Make an Up to Date XP Reinstallation Disc.
Follow these instructions also if you require to slipstream SATA drivers. I recommend installing Microsoft Security Essentials with the latest definition immediately after the Service Packs and Internet Explorer 8 to ensure your system is protected upon first connection to the internet.
I have found significant performance boosts by installing the Service Packs before any additional drivers. Note Service Pack 2 is cumultive, there is no need to look for and install Service Pack 1. Go to the Dell Support page and select Drivers and Downloads. Select your model and Operating system. Avoid inputting the Service Tag as its not working correctly for many systems and omitts critical drivers.
Do not select Download Manager it is generally problematic. Instead select single-file download and press next. If you get the following error message:. Change the last false to true. This time select Single-File download and it should now work.
Once done press back several times to return here:. I find in several cases drivers disappear. I recommend saving each driver in an appropriately labelled folder and adding a numeric prefix to the folder See Step 5c for more details about the recommended driver install order. This will ensure that you install the drivers in the recommended order. Dell Drivers and Downloads Page is currently under maintenance so post here if you experience some issues downloading the drivers.
If you have obtained all the drivers from Step 5a then proceed to Step 5c. The Drivers may also be found on the Dell ftp website. The Dell FTP website has direct links and tends to be less buggy than the drivers and downloads page but the downside is that it isn't updated as frequently which is no worry for Windows XP as Drivers are unlikely to be updated any more.
Look here if you are having issues with the Drivers and Downloads page also note that sometimes the Dell FTP website has drivers for additional operating Systems. Select your type and then model number. We will take the Inspiron laptop and install Windows XP for example. On the Dell ftp website the user should generally ignore Legacy Drivers but its sometimes worth checking especially if the user is looking to install an unsupported Operating System.
The user should download only the correct drivers for their system. Finally one thing to note is that certain categories, in particular Network Wireless Card and Video Graphics Card were customisable and have several variants, you must select the correct ones for your system. Downloading from the ftp website is faster but designed for advanced users.
However due to the sorry state of the drivers and downloads page I recommend all users to use the ftp website. Pay attention to driver install order Step 5c. All the drivers should be downloaded and saved to a USB stick. The way this guide is intended Steps are preparation for installing Windows so the user has everything they need when installing Windows. This is why Step 5 downloading drivers and Step 10 installing drivers are independent. If however the user has already attempted to install Windows likely they won't be able to access the internet to get the drivers and will need to use a working system to download them.
There are a couple of unofficial driver sets listed for selected laptops and desktops provided by me. These are likely to work but theres no g uarantee. When downloading drivers for a clean install I recommend using the same folder structure as me to prevent confusion and to ensure that you install all the drivers in the correct order.
S ee here for more information about Dell Desktop Software. Not all systems will have this. Note there are the drivers and the applications. The applications should increase system performance. If a full installer isn't present then it is likely the preinstallation drivers see Step 6. Video Driver - Under Video. Generally there are several variants for Video Driver e.
Ignore any for TV tuners at this moment. There may be a few variants of graphics cards for a laptop and you must select the correct ones. I n desktops if there is no dedicated graphics card in the card slot, then they have the onboard generally Intel driver. Generally there are several variants of graphics card per desktop model and you need to pick the correct one. Conexant Drivers - Under Communications. Network Ethernet Driver - Under Network. Sometimes Intel, Atheros but the later two can be the wireless card.
Wireless Card - Under Network. Not present for all Desktops but most that come with Windows Vista or later will have a wireless card included. There are generally several variants of Wireless Cards and you will need to pick the correct one.
For some newer systems the wireless and bluetooth card are one and the same. Touchpad usually mentions Synaptics or Alps - Input. Generally for laptops only. There may be additional drivers if you purchased a non-standard keyboard for a desktop e. Audio - Under Audio. Ensure you install any drivers before Audio Applications.
Again pick the correct one for your system, there is generally not that many variants in the Audio. This is a dedicated soundcard. There will be a driver available but you may be able to get a later driver from the Creative Website. There is sometimes also Creative Applications available for the onboard Audio. Many systems don't have these and are only added via customisation.
Bluetooth If applicable - Under Network. For some newer systems the wireless and bluetooth card are one and the same and the driver will be installed alongside the wireless driver. This is for the power settings and Fn keys. Usually this is for laptops only. Webcam Driver found - Under Input. Most desktops won't have a webcam driver or will use a dedicated Logitech or Creative webcam which can be downloaded from the perspective vendors.
Note for desktop systems with a webcam integrated into the monitor, the webcam driver may be found bundled with the monitor driver. Installation of the monitor driver will install the webcam.
Mobile Broadband Drivers - under Communications. Most users don't have these but the drivers are there for users that do. These are the main drivers and I have tried to give a basic guide to cover all systems. There will of course be some other variants from model to model and customisations within the same model such as mobile broadband cards, TV tuners and other drivers depending on your systems configuration.
There may also be security drivers for Latitude and Optiplex series. The check for any missing drivers is via the Device Manager Step 12 and you should post on the Microsoft OS forum if you run into problems there. These can be updated if you wish but I would recommend leaving these well alone. The Dell guide for reinstalling an operating system is here: Restoring or Reinstalling Windows on a Dell. The drivers for your computer can be found at support.
You can download the drivers to a working computer and put them on a USB memory key for transfer to the computer for which you need them. I suggest you make appropriately named folders for each driver since the file names are not terribly descriptive. Also, you would do best to download them one at a time using the direct via web browser option because the download manager can be problematic and has been known to scramble files.
Thank you. I will try that. I don't have another computer I can download the drivers to can't download anything at work , but I'll see if one of my friends can download them to a flash drive for me. Okay, I went through all the options and nothing was helpful there. Das Dell Operating System Recovery Tool kann einen Download zu pausieren und wieder aufzunehmen, wenn eine Netzwerkverbindung vorhanden ist.
Der Download wird fortgesetzt, wenn die Netzwerkverbindung wiederhergestellt ist. Kein Problem. Besuchen Sie die Website Dell. Support Wissensdatenbankartikel. Chip away at work projects at the library, on vacations, or at your home. Since most laptops offer wireless internet connectivity, using them to work in different locations is even easier and more tempting.
Since they are more compact, they also conserve space in smaller office spaces. Laptops are all-in-one systems with on-board monitor, keyboard, mouse pad or touch pad , and speakers.
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